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| − | '''''Ben-Hur''''' is a film released | + | '''''Ben-Hur''''' is a 1959 film released by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], and based on the novel by General [[Lew Wallace]]. One of the greatest of the epic film "spectaculars", ''Ben-Hur'' won a record 11 [[Academy Awards]], a feat not repeated until ''Titanic'' in 1998. |
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| + | The film stars [[Charlton Heston]] as Judah Ben-Hur, a [[Judaism|Jewish]] merchant who is sold into slavery after being betrayed by his childhood friend. | ||
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| Ben-Hur | |
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 A Tale of the Christ | |
| Directed by | William Wyler |
| Produced by | Sam Zimbalist |
| Written by | Karl Tunberg |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Haya Harareet Stephen Boyd |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Surtees |
| Editing by | John D. Dunning Ralph E. Winters |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | November 18, 1959 |
| Running time | 212 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $75,000,000 |
Ben-Hur is a 1959 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and based on the novel by General Lew Wallace. One of the greatest of the epic film "spectaculars", Ben-Hur won a record 11 Academy Awards, a feat not repeated until Titanic in 1998.
The film stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish merchant who is sold into slavery after being betrayed by his childhood friend.